Preposterous
Preposterous adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: a preposterous suggestion to go swimming in this freezing weather
Simple and preposterous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective "Preposterous".
Simple
Simple adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: don't be so quick to characterize people who have trouble with computers as simple
Preposterous and simple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preposterous" instead an adjective "Simple".
Both words in one sentence
- Simple inspection of this view reveals how preposterous it is, only the truly mental would use C for the speed of light, any sane person would obviously use L.
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